A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Showing Season 6 of 23
2009
No overview available.
2009-02-02
In Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't know very well.
2009-02-09
Fiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to her family's ancestral home.
2009-02-16
No overview available.
2009-02-23
Actress Zoe Wanamaker traces the roots of her family back to the Ukraine via America and the anti-communist witch-hunt that caused her father Sam to flee to the UK.
2009-03-02
Actor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of the 17th century.
2009-07-15
Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, hoping to learn more about her maternal French heritage.
2009-07-22
Known for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional as he goes back to his Irish roots.
2009-07-29
TV presenter Kate Humble knows little about her family history. What she does know is that her paternal grandfather was a test pilot, and she believes her maternal grandfather ended up in Colditz. On the trail of her grandfather Bill Humble, who was a test pilot during the Second World War, Kate visits the RAF Museum. She is astonished to discover what a legend Bill was in flying circles, and is amazed to see his daredevil flying for herself in archive film held there.
2009-08-05
Actor and comedian David Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots.
2009-08-12
Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than seventy years, the disappearance of her grandfather.
2009-08-19
With his dad having died when he was 10 and his parents having divorced some years before, Martin Freeman tries to find out the paternal side of his family history.